Moving to Lake Wilson, Minnesota

Population: 270. Estimated population in July 2024: 250 (-7.4% change)
Males: 136 (50.4%), Females: 134 (49.6%)

Murray County

Zip code: 56151

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $28,375
Median house value: $22,200

Population by Race

Races in Lake Wilson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (51.5%), Dutch (25.6%), Norwegian (19.6%), Swedish (6.7%), Irish (4.1%), English (3.3%).

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Lake Wilson, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Wilson

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wilson city

  • Never married: 17.2%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

3.3% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Wilson:

  • MURRAY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SLAYTON, MN)
  • TYLER HEALTHCARE CENTER, INC (about 23 miles; TYLER, MN)
  • PIPESTONE COUNTY MED CTR & ASHTON CC (about 26 miles; PIPESTONE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Wilson:

  • JOE FOSS FIELD (about 62 miles; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Abbreviation: FSD)
  • BROOKINGS MUNI (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Abbreviation: BKX)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 104 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Wilson:

  • SLAYTON MUNI (about 13 miles; SLAYTON, MN; Abbreviation: 60Y)
  • TYLER MUNI (about 24 miles; TYLER, MN; Abbreviation: 63Y)
  • PIPESTONE MUNI (about 25 miles; PIPESTONE, MN; Abbreviation: PQN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Wilson:

  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 100 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 107 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 133 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)